LIGHTNING VICTORY.
BOXING AT CHICAGO. CHICAGO, Jan. 18. It took Joe Louis only one minute 25 seednds to-night to add Charley Retzlaft to his long string of knock-out victims. A crowd of 15,000 paid about 80,000 dollars to witness the fight, which lew expected to last over a few rounds. lletzlaft was knocked completely limp, however, almost before the spectators were aware that the bout was under way. After Retzlaft' missed his first punch, Louis unleashed a shower of paralysing rights and lefts which rained on his opponent’s head, face and jaw. He dropped to the floor for a count of seven, but managed to regain his feet, only to fall again, and this time for the" full count. Louis weighed list 3|lb and Retzlaft 14st 2i}lb.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 10
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127LIGHTNING VICTORY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 10
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